Noun
der Fundus
Pronunciation: /ˈfʊndʊs/
pool (supply of resources)
C2
rank #14,006
Meanings
Noun
- pool (supply of resources)
- repository, stock
Example sentence
Das Theater hat einen großen Fundus an Kostümen.
The theatre has a large stock of costumes.
Word forms
singular
der Fundus
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Fundus
Accusativeden Fundus
Dativedem Fundus
Genitivedes Fundus
Fundus has no common plural.
Usage
- ein Fundus an Kostümen — A stock or repository of costumes; an takes dative.
- aus einem Fundus schöpfen — Draw on a stock of resources or experience; a common figurative expression.
Für die Aufführung griffen wir auf den Fundus des Theaters zurück.
For the performance, we drew on the theatre's stock of costumes.